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Four puppies are recovering with the help of a Winnipeg dog rescue group after they were found abandoned in a rural area just south of the city.
The pups were extremely malnourished, covered in fleas and nearly frozen when they were found near La Salle on March 22, according to Manitoba Underdogs Rescue.
The dogs were in a box near a road and spotted by a passerby, said Lindsay Gillanders, a spokesperson with the rescue group.
“I just imagine them being so scared and cold. It’s heartbreaking,” she said.
One of the rescued pups undergoes a veterinary checkup. <!–
